Line tightening basement clothesline bracket



Aug. l, 1949.

Filed NOV. 7, 1947 F. scHUDY 2,479,l37

'LINE TIGHTENING BASEMENT CLOTHESLINE BRACKET 2 Sheets-Sheet 1 SmoentorFRA NK SCHUDY Cttorneg Aug. 16, 1949. F. SCHUDY k 2,479,137

LINE-TIGHTENING BASEMENT CLOTHESLINE BRACKETl Filed Nov. 7, 1947 2.sheets-sheet 2 57 49 56 37\ Y v migmnhnannL-l v nventor FR A NK SCHUDVGttorncgl Patented Aug. 16., 1949 Y l K 2,

UNITED STATES 2,419,131' Li-NE TIGHTENING BASEMFMQ es? .LINE BRM-21steFrenk'sdludy, Missionniiisnm.

application November 7, 194i, mwah g4-r A 14 Claims. (Chaman-1191 Y Myinvention relates to 'line tightening clothes line brackets, and moreparticulaijly to anradiustable `line tightening clothesline bracket for,use iin basements and similar places. This is a continuation in part ofmy application Serial No. 754,494, filed June 13, 1947, on Line Itightening adjustable clothesline bracket.

It is theprincipal purpose of -my invention to provide a bracket that issuitable for support-V ing clotheslines in a basement. In the use v ofmy invention the bracketsnare secured to the ceiling beams or hoorioists Aatfthe ceiilngvof the basement and. are adapted-to be lmountedon such beams or joistsrthat extend `either -in the Y direction in Whichthe lines are to `extender crosswise thereof. v

It is more particularly a purpose of :myli-nvfen-V rtion to provide.bracketsrof the above mentioned character that are easilyinstalledand-whichrequire no maintenance after vinstallation Yand whichare adjustablein length in iorder to locate 1 I the clothesline at .adesirableY vheight yeven *Y Fig. 4 1i$i u though the ybasements in whichthe `same are to Fg2 Y ,o .i A be used. are of various heights. o A d'isna Siiiitiil fthe jlihe i525 fof It is a further purpose of.my'inventiongto pro- 25 Fig'. 1, and' vide a bracket of the abovementioned character, Fig 6 which is so mounted on-afiioor'doistiorjoiststhat the same can be swung Yout of normal .operative position so thatthe'bracket cltheslines will be out of the Way clo'se to the joists. I-norder .to accomplish "this, each ofsaidbrackets'is mounted on a singlebolt-'or-otherlheaded fast-enin'gelement that secures the saine "to ajois'trand is provided with detaoha'blebraeing means, .whcn'rnay bedetached from the 'bracket and the bracket Y swung and Asecured vby anysuit'ablejmvri's' nfa position adjacent the Sj'ist's. y Y

It is another purpose ofvnyinventionto J'pyrovide a clothesline bracket'oi ythe above 'c ha er, by means of whichra pluralityof clothesf aresupported in parallelism, preferably,

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dbol beiiefprovidedwnn shown innig. 1 gie-memberll can n laiii's into Saposi- I en -this isi-desired. member 'sre'c to `the angle 'neefpeinent-ons Lawinen of'tteepenn s it 'anda aanname .one feg (23 :of linetangle fue,

.ve 1in ,"S being provided, that aregm'ounted on a cross "db" r so as toproperly space' the lines insuch a 'in ganf ner that articles hung' fromthe various lihe's'vvill dry readily, the spacing `permitting fairto'vpa'ssA vbetween the articles that 'are Yhung on ,the-lines be" ng toaccomplish such drying. y Y `tion yfz'aitfja AIt ispstill a furtherpurpose of -my invention jto provide means for' adjusting the positionof *the v'transverse bar-*like member upon Which'theplui rality ofclotheslines are-mounted Yto*tigfgliten up Vthe Vlines, j'said meanscomprising selfeiocking tightening mean'sithatjare crank operatedwaiitlwhich embody maw-threaded Amoans :providingthepselfflockinfe,adistiglmansthe legs I5 and 25 the members II and I2can also be secured together in said relatively adjustable positions,but with the legs and I5 in engagement instead of the legs 23 and I1,should this be desired. However, by securing the members II and I2together by securement of the anges or legs I1 and 23 as shownin Fig. l,the resulting bracket can be secured to the joist I8 as shown in Fig. 1,or to the side of a joist I0', as shown in Fig. 2. However, when thebracket is secured to the side of the joist I0', then the bolt I8 ispassedvthrough one of the openings I4 in the leg I5, as will be obviousfrom Fig. 2.

A bracing member 26 is provided, which may be bent so as to provideanend portion 21 at the lower end thereof, through which a bolt 28 ispassed, said bolt being also passed through one of the openings 22 inthe leg 23 of the member I2 to secure' the lower end of the brace 25 tothe bracket member. Said brace is further provided with a bent end-29 atthe upper end thereof, which is engagedwith the joist 36 next to thejoist I0 and secured thereto bymeans of a bolt 3l, said bolt-beingprovided with a washer 32 and a nut 33". In order to swingthe bracketabout the axis of the bolt I8, it is necessary to detach the brace 26from the bracket by removal of the bolt 28 when it is desired to swingthe bracket to an out-of-the-way position adjacent the joist I0, saidbolt being, preferably, provided with a wing nut to facilitate removal.It will be noted that the brace 26 is secured to the joist bracket I2.The bottom flange or horizontal leg 36 is provided with a slot 31therein extending longitudinally thereof. A slidable block 38 which hasa substantially circular body portion has a downwardly extending reducedportion 39, which is also circular and which is mounted in the slot 31,thus providing for sliding movement of the block 38 in the slotlongitudinally of the foot portion I3 in the slot 31.

A screw-threaded opening 4I) is provided in the block 38 that extendstransversely thereof and a screw-threaded opening 4I, that intersectsthe opening 40, extends axially of the member 38 and of the reducedportion 39, opening out through the bottom face of said reduced portion39. A screw-threaded headed member 42 engages in the screw-threadedopening 4I and extends loosely through an opening 43 in a channel member44, which has anges 45 that lie on 38 on the side thereof remote fromthat on which the bracket is secured to the joist I6.

When the bracket is arranged in the position shown in Fig. 2 the brace26' is not bent but is left flat, and a bolt 28" is used for securingthe lower end of the bracket 26 Vto the leg 25 of the lower bracketmember I2, being passed through one of the openings 24., preferably, thelowermost one, for securing the bracing member to the bracket. Also-theupper end of the brace 26 is left straight .and abolt 3l' is passedthrough one of a plurality of openings 34 in the upper endof vsaid braceand through an opening in the joist I0 spaced a substantial distancefrom the opening through which the bolt I8 is passed. In order to swingthe bracket into an out-of-the-way position when arranged on a joist asshown in Fig. 2, the bolt l28 can be removed to permit suchswinging-about the axis of the bolt I8. While bolts are shown in thedrawings for securing the braces and the brackets to opposite sides ofthe foot I3, and also extends through an opening 46 in an angle member41, which angle member extends transversely of the channel member 44 andis xed thereto, as by means of rivets 48. Thus the angle member 41 isguided for movement lengthwise of the foot portion I3 by means of theslot 31 cooperating with the reduced portion 39 and also by means of theanges 45 of the channel member, which lie closely adjacent theupstanding leg 35 of the foot portion I3 and the horizontal leg 35thereof.

The angle member 41 constitutes a line carrying member having a verticalleg portion IIS, which is provided with a plurality of uniformly spacedopenings 50 therein, the number being variable, but five being shown inthe particular embodiment illustrated in the' drawings. Thus fiveparallellines can be hung from the line carrying member 41 and a similarline carrying member that is provided on a similar bracket at apredetermined spaced distance from the one illustrated, as will beobvious. The lines that are mounted on the line carrying angle member ilmay be of any desired material or character, a line 5I being shown,which is provided with a knot 52 at the end thereof for securing thesame to the line carrying member 41.

Y A screw-threaded shaft 53 is engaged in the screw-threaded opening 40of the block 38, said shaft having a collar 54 welded thereto, whichengages the outer face of the leg 24 of the lower bracket member I2 andhaving a crank portion 55 thereon that is provided with a crank handle56, by means of which the shaft can be rotated. It will be obvious thatrotation of the crank 55 in the proper direction will cause the block 38to be drawn toward the end of the foot portion I3 that joins theupstanding part of the lower bracket member I2, whereby the lines 5I canbe tensioned as may be desired. Due to the provision of the foot portionand the relatively long slot for guided movement of the block 38, a verysubstantial adjustment in the position of the line carrying member 41can be obtained, and inasmuch as there is a relatively fine screw-threadprovided in the opening 40 and on the screwthreaded portion of the shaft53, the adjusting means will be self locking so as to hold the lines 5Iundertension to any desired extent.

In placing the brackets in position on the ioists, said brackets arespaced such a distance apart that with the blocks 38 on the bracketsnear the extremity of the foot portion I3 remote vfrom the upstandingVportion 6U of Vthe lower depending below said foot portion, and extending transversely thereof, a channel member fixed to said line carryingmember, means for securing said line carrying member to the reducedportion of said blockwith the flanges of said channel member inembracing relation to said foot portion, and means for adjusting saidblock lonn gitudinally of said slot.

9. A clothesline. bracket comprising an upper bracket member angular incross section, means for pivotally mounting said upper bracket member ona support, a lower bracket member having an elongated body portionangular in cross section longitudinally adjustably mounted on said upperbracket member and having a foot portion angular in cross sectionextending laterally from said elongated body portion, a bracing memberconnected with said lower bracket member adjacent said foot portion, aline carrying member extending transversely of said foot portion, andmeans for adjusting the position of said line carrying memberlongitudinally of said foot portion.

10. A clothesline bracket comprising an upper bracket member angular incross section, means for pivotally mounting said upper bracket member ona support, a lower bracket member having an elongated body portionangular in cross section longitudinally adjustably mounted on said upperbracket member and having a foot portion angular in cross sectionextending laterally from y said elongated body portion, a blocklongitudinally slidably mounted on said foot portion, a channel membercarried by said block with the flanges thereof in embracing relation tosaid foot portion, a line carrying member mounted on said 1- channelmember and extending transversely of said foot portion and means foradjusting the position of said block longitudinally of said footportion.

11. In a device for supporting clotheslines, a s

bracket member comprising an attaching portion and a foot portionextending perpendicularly to each other, said member being angular incross section, a block longitudinally slidably mounted on one of saidportions on one side thereof, a channel member on the other side thereofcarried by said block, said channel member having flanges in embracingrelation to said last mentioned portion, a line carrying member mountedon said channel member and extending transversely of said last mentionedportion and means for adjusting said block longitudinally of said lastmentioned portion.

12. In a device for supporting clotheslines, a bracket member comprisingan attaching portion and a foot portion extending perpendicularly toeach other, said member being angular in cross section, aV block.'longitudinally slidably mounted on one of said-portions'on one sidethereof, a channelmemberon the other side thereof carried by. saidblock; said channel member having anges in embracing relationto saidlast mentioned portion, ,a line Carrying member mounted on said channelmember and extending transverselyof said lastmentioned portion and meansfor adjusting said block longitudinally of said last mentioned portion,comprising a screwthreaded member mounted Vfor rotation on buthavingmeans for holding said Vthreaded member against movement axiallyofV itself on said foot portion and. being screw-threadedly connectedwith said block, saidfoot portion having a longitudinal slottherein andsaid block having a reduced portion thereon extending through said slotconnected with said channel member.

13. In a device for supporting clotheslines, `a bracket membercomprising an attaching portion and a foot portion extendingperpendicularly to each other, said member being angular in crosssection, a block longitudinally slidably mounted on one of said`portions on one side thereof, a line carrying member extendingtransversely of said last mentioned portion mounted on the other sidethereof and connected with said block to move therewith, and means foradjusting said block longitudinally of said last mentioned portion.

14. In a device for supporting clotheslines, a bracket member comprisingan attaching portion and afoot portion extending perpendlcularly to eachother, said member being angular in cross section, a blocklongitudinally slidably mounted on said foot portion on one sidethereof, a line carrying member-extending transversely of said footportion mountedon the other side thereof and connected with said blockto move therewith, means on said line carryingA member engaging saidfoot portion to prevent twisting of said line carrying member on saidfoot portion and means for adjusting said block longitudinally of saidfoot portion. g

- FRANK SCHUDY.

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